So my sister wants to throw us an engagement party! I'm super excited, but she's under the impression that this has to basically be a mini reception complete with open bar and dinner. I beg to differ. I would like to have it at a nice outdoor restaurant, with a bar that people can buy drinks from and possibly some passed appetizers. She wants to throw a BBQ type thing at a park. I'm fine with that, but most of the guest list will be coming from out of town, and I personally wouldn't drive 4 hours for a BBQ. I feel like having it at a restaurant, and then going out after would make it more of an "event" that people would be willing to drive for. I even think that the restaurant idea would be way easier, since we wouldn't have to buy every little thing (plates, napkins, decorations) and people would have a wide variety of what they would like to drink and eat.
Which do you think is the better idea?